Until Christmas Day, the charming traditions of the Ban Tha Rae community in Sakon Nakhon will honour Jesus Christ’s starry natal night.
Tomorrow at 6pm, Catholics will showcase their artistic talents to create a floating procession that will light up Tha Rae pier and allow visitors to travel back to 1884 when a French missionary and Vietnamese families settled down on the banks of Nong Han Lake.
In recognition of being the largest Roman Catholic community in Thailand, more than 20 parades adorned with sparkling stars will march through the village on Saturday night to St Michael’s Church.
On Christmas Eve, visitors can enjoy paper star-making workshops and a walking street selling local food and festive handicrafts. Around 200 Christmas Star parades from churches in Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan and Kalasin will take to the streets on Christmas Day and end at…
